interconnected

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adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd 

1

: mutually joined or related

interconnected highways

interconnected political issues

2

: having internal connections between the parts or elements

interconnectedness noun

interconnected

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past tense and past participle of interconnect

interconnectedness

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noun

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed·​ness

-tə̇dnə̇s

: the quality or state of being interconnected : interrelatedness

the interconnectedness of the interests of all nations has become so great

—H. J. Morgenthau

Examples of interconnected in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Kinder Morgan operates a dominant, interconnected web of steel pipelines that links oversupplied shale basins directly to major demand centers and Gulf Coast export complexes. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

This process drives out loose chlorine ions, forming a dense matrix of interconnected indium, oxygen, and phosphorus bonds. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

The increase comes as golden mussels continue to spread through California’s interconnected waterways, threatening drinking water supplies, agricultural infrastructure and recreational boating access. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The researchers then incorporated these ribbons into an ultrathin, highly flexible polymer mesh, creating a network of interconnected energy-harvesting units. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interconnected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• connected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected